Kyōiku kanji, also known as Gakunenbetsu kanji haitōhyō is a list of 1,026 kanji and associated readings developed and maintained by the Japanese Ministry of Education that prescribes which kanji, and which readings of kanji, Japanese students should learn from first grade to the sixth grade. Although the list is designed for Japanese students, it can also be used as a sequence of learning characters by non-native speakers as a means of focusing on the most commonly used kanji.
Grand Hyatt Taipei is a 5-star luxury hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. Located in the Xinyi District, the 27-story hotel is adjacent to Taipei 101, Taipei World Trade Center complex, Taipei City Council, Taipei International Convention Center, and various shopping malls and entertainment in 1990 as "the first, true international luxury hotel in the capital." The hotel is owned by Hong Leong Group and operated by Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Taichung HSR is a railway and metro station in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail and the Green Line of the Taichung Metro. The station is adjacent to Xinwuri Station of Taiwan Railway Administration.
The Taipei City Hall Bus Station or W Taipei is a mixed-used skyscraper complex located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The architectural height of the building is 150 m (490 ft) and it comprises 30 floors above ground.
EZTABLE is an online restaurant reservation platform, and the largest of its kind in Asia. Founded in Taipei, Taiwan, in Apr. 2008, its mission is to create the world's largest dining program. Similar to OpenTable in the U.S., EZTABLE allows its users to search, reserve, and prepay online. Reservations are free and can be made online via personal computer, tablet computer and smartphone. When users book online through EZTABLE, they have access to competitive pricing at the top restaurants in Asia.
The 2016 Taoyuan bus fire occurred on the ROC National Road No. 2, in the 2nd Taoyuan City Great Park section. The bus that was involved was carrying Chinese tourists. At 12:57 on July 19, 2016, on State Road at the 2nd West Park section, a bus operated by Red Coral Bus Team, with the license plate number 197-EE, having driven to within 4.2 km of Taoyuan airport, suddenly became on fire and started burning. The bus continued forwards for 2.9 km until it collided with a guardrail on the left side. After the driver swerved the bus to the right, it then collided with the right guardrail, after which tourists on the bus from Dalian walked to the back door to escape, but the door was jammed by the guardrail broken in the crash and could only open 10 cm wide, making escape impossible. Afterwards, a gravel truck driver saw the fire and quickly notified a policeman surnamed Lin. Together, they attempted a rescue by breaking the bus windows but were not successful, and eventually the entire bus was consumed by the blaze, causing all 26 passengers to die. This was the most serious bus accident in Taiwan that occurred in 2016, and also the most serious one since the 2010 Suhua Highway bus accident. BBC, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, NHK, Yomiuri Shimbun, CNN, the Daily Mirror, and various international media have made reports. An investigation by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office found out that the bus driver had purposefully crashed after dousing the bus with gasoline and lighting it on fire.
The Caesar Park Hotel Banqiao is a skyscraper hotel completed in 2017 in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The architectural height of the building is 141.4 m (464 ft) and it comprises 31 floors above ground and five basement levels.
The Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu is skyscraper hotel completed in 2001 in East District, Hsinchu, Taiwan. The architectural height of the building is 130 m (430 ft), with a floor area of 76,908 m2 (827,830 sq ft), and it comprises 24 floors above ground and four basement levels. When the building was completed in 2001, it was the tallest building in Hsinchu. It held the title for 15 years before being surpassed by CIWC Tower in 2016.
The Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel is a 156 m (512 ft) skyscraper hotel completed in 2020 in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The building has a floor area of 257,007.74 m2 (2,766,408.3 sq ft), and it comprises 31 floors above ground and six basement levels. The building is phase one of the E SKY LAND complex. Operated by Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the hotel has started trial operations on December 25, 2020 and will start operating fully on April 3, 2021.
The Howard Plaza Hotel Kaohsiung is a skyscraper hotel completed in 1996 in Sinsing District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The roof height of the building is 356 ft (109 m), and it comprises 30 floors above ground.
The Windsor Hotel Taichung is a set of twin skyscrapers completed in 2005 in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Tower A houses the five-star Windsor Hotel, it has an architectural height of 123 m (404 ft) and it comprises 26 floors above ground. Tower B houses the corporate headquarters of Pou Chen Corporation and has an architectural height of 120 m (390 ft) and it comprises 23 floors above ground.
The Bridge Upto Zenith is a complex of four residential skyscrapers completed in 2012 and located in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Tower C is the tallest with an architectural height of 146 m (479 ft), with 37 floors above ground. Tower B is the second tallest with an architectural height of 139 m (456 ft), with 35 floors above ground. Next is Tower A with an architectural height of 133 m (436 ft) with 33 floors above ground. Finally, the shortest is Tower D with an architectural height of 125 m (410 ft) with 31 floors above ground. The complex was designed by KHL Architects & Associates and constructed by Continental Engineering Corporation, with each tower having 6 basement levels and a total floor area of 170,872.1 m2 (1,839,252 sq ft).
In March 2021, a wave of people in Taiwan changed their legal names to something involving salmon to take advantage of a promotion by the Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain Sushiro offering free sushi, a phenomenon dubbed the "salmon chaos" by English-language media. The incident garnered significant criticism by public figures and the general population.
Le Méridien Taipei is a 21-storey, 99 m (325 ft) skyscraper hotel completed in 2010 in Xinyi Special District, Taipei, Taiwan. Managed by Le Méridien, the hotel is one of the top luxury hotels in Taipei.
Millennium Vee Hotel Taichung is a 24-storey, 325 ft (99 m) skyscraper hotel completed in 2012 in Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone, Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Managed by the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, the hotel is one of the top luxury hotels in Taichung.
The BELLAVITA Shopping Center is a luxury shopping mall in Xinyi Special District, Taipei, Taiwan that opened on September 21, 2009. It is rated amongst the top luxury malls in Asia.
Luna Plaza is a shopping center in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan that opened in 2008. It is the largest shopping mall in the county as well as in eastern Taiwan.
Breeze Song Gao is a shopping mall in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan that opened on 24 October 2014. Located within walking distance of Taipei City Hall metro station, Breeze Song Gao has a total floor area of 12,540 m2 (135,000 sq ft), with business floors ranging from four floors above ground to two floors below ground. Its target customer group is young people aged 16 to 30. There are 126 stores in the mall, with the first H&M store introduced in Taiwan. In 2019, the first Kura Sushi store in Xinyi District was introduced.
Kingdom of Global View is a 27-story, 109 m (358 ft) tall twin residential skyscraper complex located in Xinyi Special District, Taipei, Taiwan. Designed by the Taiwanese architect Chu-Yuan Lee, the residential complex was completed in 2008 and provides 122 units of luxury apartments. Famous residents include Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu and her family.
